I Treat You as My Sister, But You Want to be My Wife?!
Chapter 590: In a Tough Spot

Chapter 590: Chapter 590: In a Tough Spot

Zhang Tao was now in a bit of a quandary. If no one spoke up for him, he could’ve made the decision to let him go and not stay here, but now that so many people had spoken, kicking him out would make him seem heartless.

But now it was his business partner. If he was displeased with Lin Kai, could he really keep him? If Lin Kai stayed, would Shen Dong overthink it and feel disrespected or something? That would be meaningless for future development, so he was extremely troubled about what to do.

Thinking it over, he couldn’t come up with a solution, so he turned his pleading gaze towards Shen Dong, hoping Shen Dong would make the decision for him.

Shen Dong certainly saw the other’s plea for help, but how could he just resolve the issue directly? If he did, he wouldn’t be able to test Zhang Tao’s understanding of the situation. He wanted to see Zhang Tao resolve it himself, so he pretended to look the other way and not see the plea.

Thinking that if this issue were resolved well, he could definitely provide more training, but if not, he would have to consider some subsequent developments. At that moment, Zhang Tao didn’t know how to respond. Seeing Lin Kai’s arrogant expression made him angry for a moment.

The guy should know Shen Dong was one of his best partners and an important client, and yet he had managed to anger him at such a crucial moment.

Moreover, in front of so many people, Lin Kai hadn’t shown him any respect. How was he supposed to keep him? It was Lin Kai who had posed such a big problem, and now it was up to him to solve it. Just thinking about it made him feel extremely annoyed. If only Lin Kai had shown even the slightest objection, Zhang Tao would have felt uneasy as soon as the thought crossed his mind.

He felt that if the problem hadn’t escalated so much, he wouldn’t be in this situation. While thinking this, he got a little temperamental. Lin Kai hadn’t realized that Zhang Tao could no longer tolerate him and was still smug, believing it was his destiny to stay and that he was the strongest there.

He didn’t care what others thought. Shi Jia could see something was different and thought that Zhang Tao was usually very friendly and casual towards people; he probably wouldn’t just kick Mr. Lin out. Having just spoken up for Lin Kai, what if Zhang Tao held a grudge against her because of it?

Worried about this, she couldn’t help feeling she had meddled too much. If she hadn’t interfered, she could have continued working here for a few more years, but since she had meddled to this extent, it was in her interest for Mr. Lin to stay. As the situation remained tense, she couldn’t resist the urge to speak up again.

"Do you really want to stay? You just now made threats about leaving. If I force you to stay, wouldn’t that be disrespecting what you said? I will give you one last chance to choose for yourself, whether to stay or leave. The choice is yours, no one will plead with you.

You work here and get paid for it because you deserve it, not because you must work here. It’s not like we can’t function without you. There are plenty of capable people out there, and I don’t need to beg you. So think for yourself. If you want to earn this money, stay."

"If you decide to stay, then don’t cause any more trouble in the future. I really dislike disobedient employees, and if you continue to act this way, I think there’s no need for you to stay. Don’t think that just because I’m easy to talk to, you can command me around. But actually, that’s not the case. I don’t want to contend with you.

I’m not interested in conflict. My whole focus is on making this software great. Don’t take this as my weakness, as if I’m afraid to confront you head-on. But in reality, if I wanted to take issue with you, you could leave here in a minute. While I am a bit too accommodating, you should still consider the context.

There are some people you simply can’t offend, like Shen Dong here is someone you can’t afford to cross in your lifetime. If you do, I wouldn’t hesitate to fire you immediately, no matter the cost."

Zhang Tao, usually so amiable, had made such a stark speech, which was indeed a rare occurrence for him. Shen Dong hadn’t expected that Zhang Tao would take his side so readily. With just a few words from this employee, he had lost his temper, which showed that he was manageable, even if the outcome wasn’t as satisfying as he had imagined.

For someone who rarely lost his temper, this was a significant breakthrough. He still had high hopes for Zhang Tao. As for what would happen next, he thought he might as well fan the flames a bit more, ensuring that Lin Kai had no choice but to leave.

Keeping such a troublemaker around was indeed a big hassle, and who knew how many messy situations he would have to deal with because of him later on? Even if he promised to behave better in the future, it wasn’t guaranteed.

So, he continued to look at Lin Kai with a mocking gaze, as if to say that no matter what, the outcome wouldn’t change. Lin Kai indeed felt provoked by that look. How could someone be so unreasonable? According to his own advice, wouldn’t launching the framework straight away make money? Wasn’t this a novel idea? To make some money to break even and power the work forward, wasn’t that a good plan? He resolved never to partner with such people again.

He had come out with zeal to do something, to prove his worth, and then return. Now it seemed coming out had only led to meeting a group of stubborn fools who wouldn’t listen to him at all. What happened to the idea of working together? Instead, it was just one person making all the decisions. Heh, now Lin Kai’s desire to leave had reached its peak.

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